Theo Epstein recently joined the Chicago Cubs organization as its new president of baseball operations, bringing in his boys Jed Hoyer and Jason McCleod from the San Diego Padres as general manager and assistant GM respectively. This should be music… Read More ›
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Championship Series Bad for MLB
This is not a rant to poo-poo on the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals. All four teams worked hard and deserve to be in their respective leagues’ championship series. Hell, I’m sure that any of… Read More ›
Tampa Does not Deserve the Rays
The more I take note of the small attendance figures at Tampa Bay Rays games, the more I wonder why Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig put a team in Tampa in the first place. The Rays sold out Game… Read More ›
Francona not to Blame for the Red Sox Choking
The Boston Red Sox announced that manager Terry Francona was fired, errrrrr, decided to step down from his managerial duties over the weekend. The announcement came shortly after the Red Sox finished off that epic choke job which cost them… Read More ›
2011 NLDS Preview
The 2011 National League Divisional Series is upon us. It will be hard to top the Atlanta Braves’ choke job. At any rate, here is how I see the NLDS shaping out… Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals. The Phillies… Read More ›
2011 ALDS Preview
The 2011 American League Divisional Series is upon us. Too bad the Red Sox finished their choke job and not join the playoffs (tee-hee). At any rate, here is how I see the ALDS shaping out… New York Yankees vs…. Read More ›
Red Sox and Braves: Two Epic Choke Jobs
The baseball gods gave us something none of us could ever dream of. It gave us not one, but TWO epic collapses that rank as the top two in Major League Baseball history. How crazy was that? First the Atlanta… Read More ›